taintBrE/teɪnt/NAmE/teɪnt/verbpresent simple - I / you / we / theytaintBrE/teɪnt/NAmE/teɪnt/present simple - he / she / ittaintsBrE/teɪnts/NAmE/teɪnts/past simpletaintedBrE/ˈteɪntɪd/NAmE/ˈteɪntɪd/past participletaintedBrE/ˈteɪntɪd/NAmE/ˈteɪntɪd/ -ing formtaintingBrE/ˈteɪntɪŋ/NAmE/ˈteɪntɪŋ/[often passive]~sth (withsth)(formal) todamageorspoilthequalityofsthortheopinionthatpeoplehaveofsb/sth使腐坏;污染;玷污,败坏(名声)◆Theadministrationwastaintedwithscandal. 丑闻使得政府声名狼藉。▸taint·edBrE/ˈteɪntɪd/NAmE/ˈteɪntɪd/adjective◆tainteddrinkingwater受污染的饮用水